Multiple sclerosis

Case contributed by Khalid Alhusseiny
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Recurrent attacks of headache and ophthalmoplegia

Patient Data

Age: 20 years
Gender: Female
mri

Multiple bilateral widespread white matter deep periventricular predominantly oval-shaped foci and patches of abnormal high signal intensity on FLAIR images are seen. Similar abnormal foci are also seen involving the corpus callosum. Post-contrast evaluation revealed an enhancing lesion in the right high parietal region.

Case Discussion

The MR findings are in keeping with widespread demyelinating disease i.e. multiple sclerosis with a right posterior parietal enhancing lesion denoting an active plaque.

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